Obituaries
William Harvey McNeese
Jan 5, 2011
Bill McNeese, age 92, went to meet his Lord and his beloved wife, Tommie on January 5, 2011. He was born April 4, 1918 in Franklinton, LA. He lived most of his life in Bogalusa, LA and White Sands, MS. He moved in recent years to Gautier, MS to live with his daughter, Beth Foil. He was a loving husband,...
Clara Belle Casey Walker Yates
Jan 5, 2011
Clara Belle Casey Walker Yates, 77, formerly of Mobile, AL and Biloxi, MS entered eternal rest Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Gulfport, MS. Clara was born September 1, 1933 in Saraland, AL and moved to the Gulf Coast in the late 50's where she remained a lifelong resident. In her early years, she was active in the 4-H Club, cheerleading...
Joel Daniel Varnado
Jan 4, 2011
Joel Daniel Varnado, age 73, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born February 1, 1937 in Poplarville. Mr. Varnado is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Jeannette Varnado on December 17, 2010. He is survived by their four children, Jeannette (Jimmy) Parks, Roy Varnado, Winona Varnado, and Deanna (Dean) Latimer; eight...
Ralph Lowell Fox, Jr.
Jan 4, 2011
Mr. Ralph L. Fox, 85, of Biloxi, MS, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Mr. Fox was born in Chicago, Illinois and had been a resident of the coast for the past 22 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran and owner of Fox Rollarena in Monroe, LA. He was the 1997 Mardi Gras King of Fantasia, he...
Fletcher "Keyes" Davis, Sr.
Jan 3, 2011
Fletcher "Keyes" Davis, Sr., 73, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 from Congestive Heart failure. He was born in Lumberton, MS on March 4, 1937. He spent most of his life on the MS Gulf Coast until 2000 when he moved to Wiggins, MS. Mr. Davis worked at Borden's Milk Co. for more then 20 years. He embarked on...
W. Dayton Robinson
Jan 2, 2011
W. Dayton Robinson, age 75, of Pass Christian, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 in Gulfport. Born on the 2nd of January 1936 to William V. "Bill" and Katherine S. Robinson, Dayton was a lifelong citizen of Pass Christian, Mississippi. His education includes twelve years in the Pass Christian Public Schools graduating from Pass High in 1953 and four years at...
Dolores Fountain Puzz
Jan 2, 2011
Dolores Fountain Puzz, 78, of D'Iberville, MS died on Sunday, January 2, 2011. Mrs. Puzz was a member of the Blue Army Prayer Group for many years and a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a charter member of the Prayer Line of Sacred Heart and also served on the bereavement committee and the altar society. Mrs....
Vernon McInnis Leroy
Jan 2, 2011
Mrs. Vernon McInnis Leroy, age 87, of D'Iberville, MS died Sunday, January 2, 2011, in Perkinston. Mrs. Leroy was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Winfield Scott McInnis and Eva Elizabeth Daughdrill; husband, Lendore Irwin Leroy, and her son, Glenwood McInnis. Mrs. Leroy is survived by a daughter, Frances G....
Bruce Douglas Grantham
Jan 1, 2011
Mr. Douglas Grantham, 30, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, in Pascagoula. Douglas was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He attended Ocean Springs Schools and was a 1999 graduate of Resurrection High School in Pascagoula. He played the cello for over 27 years and was a former member of the Gulf...
Harold T. "Marty" Martin
Jan 1, 2011
Mr. Harold T. "Marty" Martin, age 75, of Ocean Springs, MS., passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Marty had been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 35 years. He retired from the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. He was formerly employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding and loved country music. He...
Joycell Thensted Wilson
Jan 1, 2011
Joycell Thensted Wilson, 87, formerly of Biloxi, MS passed away New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2011 of natural causes. Joycell, a longtime resident, graduated from Biloxi High School in 1941. She was the daughter of Henry C. and Ruth Walters Thensted. Joycell met and married Air Force officer Ronald C. Wilson in 1948 who preceded her in death in...
Beverly Jean Walkenstine Rioux
Dec 31, 2010
Beverly Jean Walkenstine Rioux, 75, originally of Antwerp, OH died on Dec. 31, 2010, in Ocean Springs, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, August and Mildred Walkenstine; daughter, Sherry Simpson sister, Kay Brittsan; first husband, Lloyd Smith, and second husband, Glenn Rioux. She is survived by two sisters, Jo Ann Webb of OH and Marilyn Harris of...
Wayne Jackson
Dec 30, 2010
Wayne Jackson, age 72, of Saucier died Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Saucier. He had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 45 years. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring with the Sea Bees in 1974 and also worked for MS Power Company retiring in 1994 with 20 years of service. He recently celebrated 50 years...
Edith Anderson
Dec 30, 2010
Edith Hover Anderson, age 98, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in McHenry and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Gulfport for over 70 years where she was a Sunday School Teacher and nursery worker. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her parents, James Murphy...
James Carl Elder
Dec 29, 2010
r. James Carl Elder, 86, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, in Moss Point. Mr. Elder was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. He retired from Frank P. Corso after 35 years of employment. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi and a former member of Sunkist Country Club. Mr. Elder...
Ronnie Maddux
Dec 29, 2010
Ronnie Maddux, age 67, of Ocean Springs, MS died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Ronnie was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. He was employed with Winn Dixie as Market Manager for forty years and retired due to illness. Born and raised in Gadsden, AL, Ronnie spent his early years in Mobile, AL and moved to the coast...
Martin Thompson Bullock, Jr.
Dec 29, 2010
SFC Martin T. "Sarge" Bullock, Jr., US Army Retired, 82, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in Biloxi. He was born in Meridian, MS on March 5, 1928 but made life and home in Biloxi, MS. Martin attended St. Aloysius Catholic Academy and St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Meridian, MS as a child before joining the...
Neile Moran Brown
Dec 29, 2010
Neile Moran Brown, age 75, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sally House. Mrs. Brown is survived by a daughter, Phyliss Tucker of Gulfport; a son, Pete...
Louis Levi Trudell
Dec 28, 2010
MSgt Louis Levi Trudell, USAF Retired, 74, of Gulfport, MS died on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Mr. Trudell was retired from the USAF where he served in Desert Storm. He also served in the US Army. Mr. Trudell enjoyed boating, fishing and the Air Force Reserve. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Gertrude Trudell and parents. Mr....
Annette Noble Cox
Dec 27, 2010
Annette Noble Cox, age 86, of Ocean Springs, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2010 at St. Catherine’s Village in Jackson where she had resided for two years. Annette grew up in Fountainbleau and graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1942. Soon thereafter she married Madison (Matt) Cox of Biloxi. After a brief time in California they returned to...
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